County police take over investigation into Sunset Hills mayor accused of striking biker

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SUNSET HILLS, MO (KTVI) – The St. Louis County "Crimes Against Persons" unit will take over the investigation of the Mayor of Sunset Hills accused of deliberately striking a bicyclist. Sunset Hills Police were investigating the incident which has the cyclist’s lawyer crying foul.

Randy Murdick claims that Mayor Mark Furrer ran his car into him, knocking him off his bike on purpose. The says this is not true. He insists the cyclist started it all. Murdick said he was not far from Old Gravois Road and Kennerly Mayor Mark Furrer pulled up next to him in his red Mercedes and yelled at him. Murdick said “He kept hollering to get off his road.”

Murdick said his Achilles tendon was torn, and he was badly bruised plus his $12,000 dollar bike was damaged.